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Skaters enjoy the ice rink at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall on its opening day this year on December 16. It will be open for 70 days until the end of February 2014. (Photo: Jeon Han)

The ice rink at Seoul Plaza, which has become one of Seoul’s winter icons, opened on December 16.

Marking its 10th anniversary, the outdoor ice rink is popular not only with children, but also with couples and tourists as they can enjoy both skating and a beautiful evening view of Seoul. This year the rink is even bigger and there’s a kids-only ice rink for their safety.

Fireworks are launched to commemorate the opening of the ice rink at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall on December 16. (Photo: Jeon Han)

The ice rink will be open until 9:30 p.m. on weekdays and until 11 p.m. every Friday, weekends and holidays. It costs 1,000 won per hour, per person, with a free ice skate rental. It will be open for 70 days until the end of February when the 2014 Winter Olympics open in Sochi, Russia.